St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-03
WELCOME Home AGAIN.
The Gallant Company D, Fresh From Its
Peaceful Conquest, Was Greeted
Right Royalty.
Thousands Of Citizens Turn Out and Ap-
plaud the Sunburned Heroes Through
the Giiy's Streets.
Prominent Hen Speak Warm Words Of
Welcome and Praise of Their Late
Achievement.
Toasts at the Armory to the Flower Of
The Caurtry's Militia---A Gala
Occasion.

st. Paul testified in Almost unmiStaka-
bic manner yesterday afternoon its adj
mlration for Company ID on its return
from Washington, crowned with laurels
achieved in competition with repre-
sentative militia organizations from
thirty states and territories of this
country.
When Capt. Ed Bean and his drill
team marched out from the union depot
at few minutes before o'clock they
were confronted with a dense mass of
humanity which lined both sides of the
streets, through which the command
passed, and the journey to the city hall
and armory was continual ovation.
AS they came through the depot the
band struck up when Johnnie Comes
Marching Home Again. and the cheers
were deafening. Third street was
sea of bunting and flags as
far as the eye could reach, and
the windows of the hotels and places
of business along the line of march were
handkerchiefS and Saluted the victorS
marching so proudly at their feet. A
colored band from the Twenty-fifth
regiment, stationed at Fort Smelling,
furnished the music for Company d,
and immediately behind the sable
musicians marched the drummer of the
crack St. Paul company, bearing in his
arms the company mascotte, a York
shire terrier, secured at Washington.
At the head OF his company was Capt
Bean. In columns of tours came the
ylctOrS III his command, the same pre-.
cISlon characteriZing their movements
that made them so noticeable at the
capital, and each man from the captain
down wore a boutonniere upon his left
breast.
THEY CARRIED BRooMs.
A featur Of the procession of escort
at the head of which rode Col. Bend on
milk-white steed, were $50 real estate
men in line under command of S. Lee
Davis. They met about $40 o'clock in
the read estate office Of Wall d Arm
strong, III East Third street, where
Lew MaXtield dealt out to them enough
brooms to go around. They were the
jolliest body of men that has come to-
gether in st. Paul fer a long time and
they made things exceedingly lively for
Wall u Armstrong, who were obliged to
lock the doors of their private Offices to
keep the gang from carrying off chairs,
paper weights and valuable documents.
On account Of the heat Wall had taken
off his collar While writing and laid it on
his desk. About the first man to come
in was Frank Tatnall who
in his pocket. Whitney didn't
miss it until about three minutes before
the procession started, When, after az
cusing every man in IT," rooe 11,-,-,,li,. -
stolen it, he "a, .e on an old sfslped coIiagy
tn hi L.
mad been laying ar0ugd the Office 9or
Two or three months. 1t was three sizes
700 large for hi,-.i and. he had on white
1 H1itil' put Company D was coming home
lie second prize, and Shoulderlng
1t broom he marched out iii the front
row of real estate dealers.
Hotel clerks are in the habit of wear
ing diamonds, but they can't outShine
real estate men in that respect. Ed
mund Rice. il, wore solitaire on his
shirt front yesterday that caught the
rays of light from the window and sent
them sparkling and dancing, in mill
ion different hues, on Armstrong; an
tique oak desk.
armstrong was, not getting bshihd
much with his work either, for he carried
cluster OF sparrhers around on his lesy
haha that '~.ade II. W. Shade wink and
crawl Tehind an embossed fire screen to
o.ect his eyes from the dazzle.
NJ. B. Liddell wore a brand new suit of
navy blue, cut in the latest fashion and
carried silver headed cane with dia-
mond set in the center of the handle.
Fred Little wore watch charm rep
resenting a book. The cover was
thickly studded with small diamonds.
A. n. Elliott carried in his right
hand silk umbrella with gold handle.
AI-Or fl,O In ,nf
SMALL DIAMONDS.
Wall asked him to stand it up OH his
mahogany umbrella rest, but Elliott
said it was given to him by a man for
whom he he'd made S150,000 OH real es-
tate deal, He couldn't part with il.
Just ABOUT this time a long man with
SHARP eyes and busineSs-lille air came
into the office and said he'd like to look
at some South st. Paul PROPERTY.
you'll have to watt said Wall, till
Company d gets by. It'll come higher
i'll sell it to You now" The man
waited.
Luther Newport had on new. tall,
white tile and a white satin cravat en-
circled by band of rubies and dia
monds. Represents commissions on
two deals,'' he said as he swung a
broom on to his right shoulder.
j. j. Watson leaned up against the
cherry Office rail and toyed carelessly
with an oval shaped locket of gold
studded with opals, pearls and garnets.
r. b. Marrett at $3.50 o'clock
took out of his pocket magnifi-
cent gold watch with big diamond set
in the center of each cover.
Taken altogether. they were an ele-
giant looking set OF men, and showed
signs of prosperity and great success in
business. The temporary captain was
uIice soldier, and he handled his COM
mand like a major general. Theirs
were among the loudest cheers when
Company d came from the depot.
amid the huZZas of a delighted multi
t,ide. business being temporarily SuS-
nended in honor of the occasion, the
hlare of trumpets and rolling of drums,
twenty-nine proud militiamen were es-
eOrted by their comrades of the First
Minnesota regiment, veterans OF the
late war and civic societies through the
principal streets to the city hall, where
an immense cOncOurSe awaited them.
A platform had been erected upon which
stood President Kerr, of the city coun-
Gil. Capt. Russell Blakeley, Peter Ber-
key, G. w. Hacllett, Aid. Sanborn and
Nathan Merrick composing the recep-
ton committee, and after the command
to halt had been obeyed, Company D
ordered arms and listened to the follow
ing
WELCOMING Address OF col. KERR:
The city welcomes you back, gentlemen,
We are glad to see you for your owr. sdrnes.
We are proud to see you for tie record you
have made. We reaili.z1e the fact that your
achievement has reflected honor, not alone
Hpe>u yourselves, but upon this city as well.
,,.c is an altogether mistaken idea, prevalent
ia thG minds of many, that but little honor
nttaches to a citizen soldier in time of peace,
that your drill is u pastime, and your disci-